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How dare you touch me?" Her voice sounded like a melody to his ears and for a second he hadn't realized he had been slapped. It was the faint stinging that spread on his cheek that made him aware of the situation. 

"I...I, wait!" He called out to her as he realized she was planning on leaving. "Please don't go. I've been watching you and I…"

"You've been stalking me?" She asked surprised and took a step back, looking as if she was suddenly scared of him.

"Yes, no! I haven't. I just...wait give me a second to gather my thoughts" he told her. The truth was Tallin was expecting her to leave. She had all the time to do so while he was trying to think of something but for some unknown reason she had decided to stay. Her arms were crossed over her chest and she was tapping impatiently her foot on the stoned path.

"Your time is running out" she told him with squeezed eyes.